Johnston County Lawyers

Tony Edwards was born and raised in McAlester and has devoted himself to serving the legal needs of the people in his home area. He achieved an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, indicating the highest level in legal ability and ethical standards. He received his undergraduate degree in sociology and psychology from East Central University in Ada and then went to Oklahoma University College of Law, receiving his J.D. in 1982.

Curtis W. Fisher has practiced law continuously for over thirty-three years including the last twenty years as a sole practitioner. Curtis Fisher focuses his practice on planning needs of families and individuals bringing a wide range of life experiences to his work. Mr. Fisher was born in Sand Springs, Oklahoma and has lived in Oklahoma all his life. He and his wife Shonda have been married for over 24 years raising three children in Jenks, Oklahoma, and they will soon have four grandchildren. Mr. Fisher is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, Tulsa County Bar Association and...

Admitted to the bar in 2007, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, Texas A&M University (B.A. 2001); legal education, University of Arkansas School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007), fraternity: Phi Delta Phi, Dean's list: spring-fall, 2005; spring-fall-2006; spring, 2007. Attorney for: Rural Water District #1, 2009-; Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center, 2007-; 911 Trust Authority, 2014-; LeFlore County Detention Center Public Trust, 2019-. Member: LeFlore County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations. email: ranada@hwbalaw.com.

Ms. Benn is an accomplished attorney with the ability to create solutions that result in maximized effficiency. Ms. Benn has utilized her skills of persuasion in verbal and written communications in representing clients in various civil litigation matters. As an attorney, she has managed conflict and diffused difficult situations using her strong interpersonal traits to settle and mediate several cases to her clients’ benefit. Ms. Benn has repeatedly demonstrated strong analytical and critical thinking skills throughout her career especially when the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled unanimously in her favor on a case brought before it.

Melissa is a passionate attorney with many years experience in family law. Starting her career as a paralegal, Melissa decided there was more work she could do. As an attorney, she has both personal and practical experience with divorce, child custody, and visitation issues. Her dedication to each of her clients gives them the strength and hope they need when they feel at the lowest points of life. We are all in this together! If you have a need for representation in a divorce, paternity, adoption, guardianship or grandparents rights case, give Melissa a call!

Jonathan E. Shook is a civil litigation lawyer who, since 1999, has focused his practice on representing individuals in matters pertaining to employment law and/or employee benefits. Mr. Shook has successfully represented hundreds of employees who have been wronged by their employers, and he has done so in a wide variety of contexts, including sexual harassment, age discrimination, race discrimination, gender discrimination, and retaliatory discharge.